From today's WaPo Indictments, investigations and allegations of wrongdoing have helped put at least 15 Republican House seats in jeopardy, enough to swing control to the Democrats on Tuesday even... [More]
November 2, 2006
Why The Foley Scandal Is Really A Republican Party Scandal
The Republican Party tried hard to paint Re. Foley as a bad apple that they knew nothing about. Although the ethics committee is done with its investigation, we won't of... [More]
Put This One In The Win Column
Via TPM Muckraker and from the AP: A Republican congressman accused of abusing his ex-mistress agreed to pay her about $500,000 in a settlement last year that contained a powerful... [More]
November 6, 2006
Over The Next 24 Hours, Watch For This
Balloon Juice has the summary. Josh Marshall has the details. These tactics are illegal, immoral, and un-American. But they will not stop until there is a backlash, and that will... [More]
November 8, 2006
It's Not Iraq, It's Corruption
Get a load of this. According to exit polling, Iraq was not the number one issue on the minds of yesterday's voters. It was corruption. No, this truth will never... [More]
November 10, 2006
The Man Who Would Be King
Having lost his race for the US Senate, Michael Steele wants to be head of the Republican Party. That being the case, it is important you educate yourself on who... [More]
This Is The Strategy
I hate to say this, but Dick Morris is dead on: The Democrats, for their part, will use their new House majority to plague the administration with investigations. While the... [More]
November 14, 2006
Dirty Dems?
I've said it before and I'll say it again... I don't care if they are Republicans or Democrats: if they are dirty, get 'em out. I have no idea what... [More]
November 15, 2006
Murtha and ABSCAM
Read and weep... Not depressing enough for you? Try this.... [More]
Think the Election Means Bush Is Singing A New Tune?
Think again. Carpetbagger is right. Bolton's renomination will get far more attention, but this is far, far worse. The man was caught breaking the law not once but twice, and... [More]
November 17, 2006
Obama Makes A Move
Looks like Obama isn't waiting until January to get to work. U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) this week introduced legislation to protect Americans from tactics that intimidate voters and prevent... [More]
Profiles in Corruption
Atrios is right: this profile from the editorial director of CBSNews.com on the Republican House leadership over the past 12 years is at least 12 years too late. Here's a... [More]
November 21, 2006
Learning How To Frame The Debate
Forget learning. It looks like the Dems have already mastered it: Despite divisions among Democrats over how far to go in revising ethics rules, House leaders plan a major rollout... [More]
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